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There are five numbers in today’s Connections: Sports Edition. If you can figure out which four go together, you’ll have nailed the yellow category. If you’re struggling but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.
Connections: Sports Edition is published by The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by the Times. It doesn’t show up in the NYT Games app but appears in The Athletic’s own app. Or you can play it for free online.
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Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: Gridiron scores.
Green group hint: Athlete with a very long last name.
Blue group hint: Southern college towns.
Purple group hint: Vroom-vroom!
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Points that can be scored on one football play.
Green group: Associated with Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Blue group: SEC cities.
Purple group: NASCAR Cup Series champions, familiarly.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Sept. 29, 2025.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is points that can be scored on one football play. The four answers are 1, 2, 3 and 6.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is associated with Giannis Antetokounmpo. The four answers are 34, Bucks, Greece and MVP.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is SEC cities. The four answers are Athens, Fayetteville, Norman and Oxford.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is NASCAR Cup Series champions, familiarly. The four answers are Cale, Dale, Jeff and Jimmie.
